❓ Opposition Leader Zempilas questions the Premier on the worsening regional housing crisis. The Premier deflects, accusing the opposition of obstructing housing development and planning reforms.
AnsweredQoN 518Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Regions—Housing supply
518. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. With no housing available, record rents in many
regional towns—
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, supplementary
questions do not have preambles. Just ask the question.
Mr Basil Zempilas: Will the Premier admit that the
housing crisis is getting worse, not better, under his leadership?
Mr Roger Cook
518. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. With no housing available, record rents in many
regional towns—
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, supplementary
questions do not have preambles. Just ask the question.
Mr Basil Zempilas: Will the Premier admit that the
housing crisis is getting worse, not better, under his leadership?
Mr Roger Cook
AnswerView source ↗
How can the Leader of the
Opposition possibly care about housing given the way that his team behaves when
it comes to any new housing proposition either in the metropolitan area or in
regional WA? At every step of the process, they oppose new housing development.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: If the Liberals and Nationals had their
way, they would be dragging our planning reforms and rules back into the dark
ages. They would be dragging our economy down. They would be fundamentally
sending this state backwards. Now is the time to seize this opportunity. Now is
the time for those opposite to get on board and �understand the importance of
bringing these housing proposals and planning reforms on stream to ensure that
we can take advantage of the opportunities that present. The opposition has an
opportunity now. The State Development bill will be debated in this chamber just
after I sit down. This is the opportunity for the opposition to decide: Are
they going to be part of a team that takes this state forward or are they going
to continue to sit—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: Or
are they going to continue to sit in the dark ages and drag this state—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition!
Mr Roger Cook: Are they going to be part of team WA to
take this state forward or are they going to continue to hold this state back?
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, I call you for
the second time. We do not need these continual interruptions.
Mr Roger Cook: Are they going to get on board with team
WA and take this state forward? Are they going to continue to advocate with
policies—when they have a policy—that will drag this state
backwards?
The Speaker: Thank you, Premier, and that concludes
question time.
Opposition possibly care about housing given the way that his team behaves when
it comes to any new housing proposition either in the metropolitan area or in
regional WA? At every step of the process, they oppose new housing development.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: If the Liberals and Nationals had their
way, they would be dragging our planning reforms and rules back into the dark
ages. They would be dragging our economy down. They would be fundamentally
sending this state backwards. Now is the time to seize this opportunity. Now is
the time for those opposite to get on board and �understand the importance of
bringing these housing proposals and planning reforms on stream to ensure that
we can take advantage of the opportunities that present. The opposition has an
opportunity now. The State Development bill will be debated in this chamber just
after I sit down. This is the opportunity for the opposition to decide: Are
they going to be part of a team that takes this state forward or are they going
to continue to sit—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: Or
are they going to continue to sit in the dark ages and drag this state—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition!
Mr Roger Cook: Are they going to be part of team WA to
take this state forward or are they going to continue to hold this state back?
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, I call you for
the second time. We do not need these continual interruptions.
Mr Roger Cook: Are they going to get on board with team
WA and take this state forward? Are they going to continue to advocate with
policies—when they have a policy—that will drag this state
backwards?
The Speaker: Thank you, Premier, and that concludes
question time.
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